IPT

Question 1

Define interprofessional teams (IPT)

Answer 1

• Care delivered by intentionally created HCPs with a collective identity and shared responsibility to provide patient-centered care
• No working in silos
• Joint decision making
• Every team member should feel empowered to lead in their field

Question 2

Identify the goals of IP education

Answer 2

• Students should learn to function in an IPT
• Carry their knowledge, skills, and values throughout their career
• Provide IP patient care as part of a collaborative team focused on improving outcomes

Question 3

Compare and contrast the four core competencies of IPT

Answer 3

• Work with individuals of other professions to maintain a climate of mutual respect and shared values of own roles and responses
• Use the knowledge of one’s own responsibilities as well as those of other professions to appropriately assess and address healthcare needs of patients to promote and advance their health
• Communicate with patients, families, communities, and other HCPs in a responsible and responsive manner supporting a team approach to healthcare
• Apply relationship-building values and principles of team dynamics to perform effectively in different roles to plan, deliver, and evaluate patient-centered care

Question 4

Name common barriers to the implementation and success of IPT

Answer 4

• Time
• Space
• Egos
• Turf battles
• Lack of knowledge
• Lack of perceived value